I've kept snakes for many years, starting when I had a very stressful career. While I don't have depression issues, I've always noticed the very same thing! Most petsOriginally Posted by FollowTheSun
have therapeutic benefits, like lowering blood pressure, that the medical community has acknowledged for years. But in working with snakes, since they're not domestic
or inclined to trust humans, some of them need more help than others. I found they have that effect on me too...isn't it great?And in giving them needed medical
care, when I am so focused on helping them, they somehow seem to pick up on that & don't fight or bite. It can feel a bit magical at times...as if we're thinking with one
mind. I've even meditated while handling a nervous snake with great results...again, the calming effect gets their trust, but it's truly a "win-win".
You are the first person I've come across that has mentioned this...I'm so glad you brought it up.
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